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    May 2, 2025
    The IREC is seeking proposals for solar and battery energy storage resilience hubs for five vulnerable communities. The organization will host a webinar to answer questions on...
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    April 29, 2025
    Spanish airport network AENA reported that backup power kept many terminals operating despite the peninsula-wide outage.
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    April 15, 2025
    In the new world of electrification, numerous direct current (DC) devices are being added to the grid, including solar panels, variable speed electric motors and electric vehicle...
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    April 9, 2025
    The latest deal establishes the University of Illinois as a partner in the licensing, siting, public engagement and research operations of the KRONOS MMR (micro modular reactor...
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    April 7, 2025
    As GM Energy jumps into electric vehicles and bidirectional charging, the company is banking on selling customers–especially those subject to frequent outages– on the stacked ...
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    April 1, 2025
    The LNG microgrid will power numerous parts of the company’s Isla Grande terminal in San Juan. These include LNG and solar microgrid power for terminal equipment, refrigerated...
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    March 25, 2025
    Schneider Electric’s total U.S. investment for the decade should exceed $1 billion and is the French-based global firm’s largest capital expenditure plan in its 135-year history...
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    Dignitaries cut the ribbon for the new $10.9 million water resiliency microgrid project Feb. 26 at White Sands Missile Range. (Source: Miriam Rodriguez)
    March 6, 2025
    White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico celebrated the launch of a hybrid microgrid that will provide backup power to four groundwater wells, ensuring power outages won’t impact...

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    As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...

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    June 9, 2017
    The new energy industry is working to categorize the various types of microgrids and business models. The primary goal is to minimize microgrid system cost and funding. To learn...
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    May 20, 2025
    Sprocket Power has led several higher-profile commercial microgrids lately, including distributed energy solutions at five automobile dealerships in New York. Schneider Electric...
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    May 12, 2025
    The deal announced this weekend includes 18 natural gas-fired power plants owned by LS Power across nine states. In addition, CPower manages about 6 GW in DER assets.
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    May 6, 2025
    Abundance Energy customers will soon be able to lower their energy costs and bolster grid stability by participating in a virtual power plant.
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    May 5, 2025
    The integrated project announced this weekend involves 12 Cat G3500 series natural gas generator sets for on-site power to reduce Linamar’s energy costs during periods of peak...
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    May 1, 2025
    The new microgrid and data center energy law was passed in tandem with House Bill 2002, which is intended to simplify and speed up the project permitting process. The Power Generation...
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    April 30, 2025
    The Oregon Solar & Storage Industries Association’s annual conference, May 13-15 in Portland, will include panels about microgrids, legislation, dynamic rates and virtual power...